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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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A ram is seen at an animal market which is set up for the upcoming Islamic feast of sacrifice in the Aegean port city of Izmir, western Turkey, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. In the second week of December, Muslims around the world will observe Eid al-Ahda, the major Muslim festival marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and a remembrance prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice of his son, now symbolized by the slaughtering of sheep.
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Alissa Czisny of the U.S. competes in the Ladies Free Programme at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 22, 2008.
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An elderly Belarus man walks under falling snow in Minsk park on November 22, 2008. The eastern European nation of Belarus has seen its first snow, heralding the coming winter.
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A boy walks through a muddy puddle of water in a camp for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Kibati, just north of the provincial capital city of Goma, on November 9, 2008. At least 100 cases of cholera have been reported in the Democratic republic of Congo's troubled eastern region, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF - Doctors Without Borders) said on November 4, 2008."There have been 69 cases of cholera in the four displaced persons camps around Goma over the past week, and 20 in Kitchanga. In Buturande, near Rutshuru, there are five to 10 new cases per day," the medical charity said in a statement.
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GOMA, DR CONGO - NOVEMBER 10: A Congolese boy, ill with Cholera, is treated in a clinic at the Don Bosko orphanage November 10, 2008 in the town of Goma, Congo. Over 250,000 people have been displaced after fighting erupted between the rebel CNDP and the army in the last several weeks. According to reports, violence continues despite a cease fire declared by (CNDP) rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda, whose stated goal is to defend Congo's Tutsi minority from Hutu militias and to bring down a corrupt government.
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A Congolese holds the hand of a child suffering from cholera in North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in this November 11, 2008 photo released today by Medecins Sans Frontieres. Picture taken November 11, 2008.
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A cholera patient lies in a bed at the Don Bosco center in Goma in eastern Congo, November 20, 2008. Fighting in eastern Congo has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians in recent weeks, with 386 familes taking shelter in the Don Bosco school compound. There are currently 43 cholera cases among the total of 1,519 people seeking refuge at the school.
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Friends pay their respects to British-born science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke at his residence in Colombo March 21, 2008. Ninety year old Clarke died at a hospital in the Sri Lankan capital March 19. Clarke, who in 1945 foresaw communication satellites, had written more than 100 books. He was Sri Lanka's best-known resident guest and has a scientific academy named after him.
An unidentified relative pays her last respects to British-born science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke at his residence in Colombo March 21, 2008. Ninety year old Clarke died at a hospital in the Sri Lankan capital March 19. Clarke, who in 1945 foresaw communication satellites, had written more than 100 books. He was Sri Lanka's best-known resident guest and has a scientific academy named after him.
In this photograph released by the President's office, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, places a wreath of flowers near the body of Arthur C. Clarke in Colombo, Sri Lanka , Thursday, March 20, 2008. Clarke, 90, a visionary science fiction writer who wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" and won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday, March 20, 2008, an aide said.
Sri Lankan mourners view the body of Arthur C. Clarke at his residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Clarke, 90, a visionary science fiction writer who wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" and won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday, an aide said.
Sri Lankan mourners view the body of Arthur C. Clarke at his residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Clarke, 90, a visionary science fiction writer who wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" and won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday, an aide said.
Sri Lankan mourners view the body of Arthur C. Clarke at his residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Clarke, 90, a visionary science fiction writer who wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" and won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday, an aide said.
Sri Lankan mourners view the body of Arthur C. Clarke at his residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Clarke, 90, a visionary science fiction writer who wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey" and won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday, an aide said.
A portrait of British-born science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke's stands beside his coffin at his residence in Colombo on March 19, 2008. Ninety year old Clarke died at a hospital in the Sri Lankan capital late March 18, his aide Rohan de Silva told AFP. Clarke had been in and out of hospital since his 90th birthday in December and had breathing difficulties, de Silva said. Clarke, who in 1945 foresaw communication satellites, had written more than 80 books. He was Sri Lanka's best-known resident guest and has a scientific academy has been named after him.
Relatives of British-born science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke attend the funeral at his residence in Colombo on March 19, 2008. Ninety year old Clarke died at a hospital in the Sri Lankan capital late March 18, his aide Rohan de Silva told AFP. Clarke had been in and out of hospital since his 90th birthday in December and had breathing difficulties, de Silva said. Clarke, who in 1945 foresaw communication satellites, had written more than 80 books. He was Sri Lanka's best-known resident guest and has a scientific academy has been named after him.
Relatives of British-born science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke attend the funeral at his residence in Colombo on March 19, 2008. Ninety year old Clarke died at a hospital in the Sri Lankan capital late March 18, his aide Rohan de Silva told AFP. Clarke had been in and out of hospital since his 90th birthday in December and had breathing difficulties, de Silva said. Clarke, who in 1945 foresaw communication satellites, had written more than 80 books. He was Sri Lanka's best-known resident guest and has a scientific academy has been named after him.
Relatives and friens of British-born science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke attend the funeral at his residence in Colombo on March 19, 2008. Ninety year old Clarke died at a hospital in the Sri Lankan capital late March 18, his aide Rohan de Silva told AFP. Clarke had been in and out of hospital since his 90th birthday in December and had breathing difficulties, de Silva said. Clarke, who in 1945 foresaw communication satellites, had written more than 80 books. He was Sri Lanka's best-known resident guest and has a scientific academy has been named after him.
People mourn over the coffin of science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke at his residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 19, 2008. The pioneering science fiction writer and visionary, best known for his work on the movie '2001: A Space Odyssey', has died in his adopted home of Sri Lanka at the age of 90.
People mourn over the coffin of science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke at his residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 19, 2008. The pioneering science fiction writer and visionary, best known for his work on the movie '2001: A Space Odyssey', has died in his adopted home of Sri Lanka at the age of 90.
